#338823
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.4% 0.158 140.8), rgb(51, 136, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#338823 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #338823 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 136, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 59%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.158 140.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #338823 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #338823 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #338823 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #338823 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CDA1
oklch(81% 0.072 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#78B26E
oklch(70.6% 0.114 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#539E45
oklch(63% 0.145 140.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#338823
oklch(55.4% 0.158 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#257415
oklch(49.2% 0.148 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#215E15
oklch(42.6% 0.122 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#214D19
oklch(37.6% 0.095 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#142D10
oklch(26.9% 0.06 141)
#338823 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8C7B11 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81742D | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #268474 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #338823
#338823
oklch(55.4% 0.158 140.8)
- #9B4EAA
#9B4EAA
oklch(55.4% 0.158 320.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #338823, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #338823.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.024
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.027
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.032
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.033
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.039
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.039
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.040
Use #338823 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.